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Partnerships and Consortia for Distance Learning. Jacqueline Moloney, Dean Continuing Studies and Corporate Education UMASS-Lowell. Overview. Mission to collaborate and serve community and industry Technology Solutions Bridge to Mission Mindful of Engineering Effective Partnerships:
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Partnerships and Consortia for Distance Learning Jacqueline Moloney, Dean Continuing Studies and Corporate Education UMASS-Lowell
Overview • Mission to collaborate and serve community and industry • Technology Solutions Bridge to Mission • Mindful of Engineering Effective Partnerships: -Mutually Beneficial -Articulate clear vision for the partnership -Establish clear lines of communication -Build the partnership incrementally
Mutually Beneficial UML Needs • Curriculum Innovation • Access to new technologies • Enrollments & New Markets • Resources Business Needs • Workforce Development • Association with the Academia • New Markets • Research Machine
Clear Vision/Lines of Communication • Choose partners carefully • Lines of Communication -Involve faculty from outset -Fluid Cross-functional teams -Leadership from the top
Build Incrementally Phase I • Display of Marketing Materials at Partner sites • Job Placement and Coop Expanded • Courses offered on-site at Bay Networks • Faculty/Bay collaboration on Curriculum Innovation Phase II • Joint degree developed over internet • Student services offered on-site • Online marketing campaign implemented • Bay Router Technology donated to UML
Corporate Home Page http://continuinged.uml.edu/corporate/